In our second Innovators’ Toolkit, “Risk Taking and Managing Student Expectations,” we discussed the challenges of risk-taking in the classroom and strategies to address them. As fellow Richard Bautch reminded me, one of our distinguishing characteristics drawn from our Holy Cross heritage and expressed in our mission is the “courage to take risks”.
Here is a round up of challenges and strategies discussed by our fellows: Continue reading
In preparation for Innovators’ Toolkit 2, Risk Taking and Managing Student Expectations, please do the following:
In preparation for Innovators’ Toolkit 2, Risk Taking and Managing Student Expectations, Wednesday, May 20, 10:00 – 11:30 am, please complete this blog assignment on your personal blog before the session.
Tell about a time you took a teaching risk, e.g., tried something new with your class.
Thanks for a thought provoking morning. I am sorry that my “voice” doesn’t seem to work but I can hear all of you very well.
I just wanted to share my thoughts about risk having tried innovation before. I think the students may respond better to small innovations rather than wholesale change in the way they learn. After my husband obtained his Masters in Education I was inspired to try to teach a class using one of the ‘cutting-edge’ strategies that he had learned and we had discussed at length. There is no doubt in my mind that the students achieved excellent higher level learning but I received the worst student evaluations of my career. Students don’t like change and I am certainly hoping to learn ways of helping them to be more accepting of it in the classroom.
Agenda for Monday, May 19: We get started bright and early on Monday. Breakfast is on your own, but we will be brewing plenty of coffee.